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Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

The definition of "sanitation." An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes.

6 May 2022

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they've lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We've heard of the alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and omicron variants, but a new Greek-letter variant hasn't come onto the scene in almost half a year.

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

Is type 1 diabetes likely to rise after the COVID pandemic?

A recent article posted to the journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews explored the risk of a type 1 diabetes wave after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

6 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants did not evolve further to escape from T cell-mediated immunity.

6 May 2022

Prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 raises risk of neurological disorders in infants

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers investigated the early indicators of neurological dysfunctions, including the absence of fidgety movements, in three to five-month-old infants prenatally exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

6 May 2022

Honeybee-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In a recent study posted to the Biology Open journal, researchers showed that honey bees could be conditioned to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-infected samples.

6 May 2022

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers developed an epidemiological model to demonstrate that mask-induced variolation causes milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

5 May 2022

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

A recent article published in the journal iSCIENCE demonstrated different micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) linked with various presentations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

5 May 2022

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

5 May 2022

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

COVID-19 and the global pandemic have caused significant disruption to all aspects of life including Alzheimer’s clinical research worldwide.

5 May 2022

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

A new study examining the associations between racial and ethnic discrimination and COVID-19 vaccine refusal has found that one in ten people from ethnic minority groups who refused a vaccine experienced racial discrimination in a medical setting since the start of the pandemic.

5 May 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

Is type 1 diabetes likely to rise after the COVID pandemic?

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

Prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 raises risk of neurological disorders in infants

Honeybee-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

Fires spiked dramatically in protected conservation areas during COVID lockdowns

Copper coating eliminates Sars-Cov-2 virus, not silver

Tattoo-like sensors derived from silk protein track blood oxygen levels

COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased anxiety and asthma symptoms in asthma sufferers

Evaluating the findings of phase 3 clinical trial of plant-based COVID-19 vaccine

Emotional impact of COVID-19 on women academics in South Africa

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

Outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with Paxlovid

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

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